Herbal Biomolecules in Healthcare Applications

Herbal Biomolecules in Healthcare Applications presents extensive detailed information on all the vital principles, basics and fundamental aspects of multiple herbal biomolecules in the healthcare industry. This book examines important herbal biomolecules including alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, anthraquinones, steroids, polysaccharides, tannins and polyphenolic compounds, terpenes, fats and waxes, proteins and peptides, and vitamins. These herbal biomacromolecules are responsible for different bioactivities as well as pharmacological potentials. A systematic understanding of the extraction, purification, characterization, applications of these herbal biomolecules and their derivatives in healthcare fields is developed in this comprehensive book. Chapters explore the key topics along with an emphasis on recent research and developments in healthcare fields by leading experts. They include updated literature review of the relevant key topics, good quality illustrations, chemical structures, flow charts, well-organized tables and case studies. Herbal Biomolecules in Healthcare Applications will be useful for researchers working on natural products and biomolecules with bioactivity and nutraceutical properties. Professionals specializing in scientific areas such as biochemistry, pharmacology, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, clinics, or engineering focused on bioactive natural products will find this book useful. Provides a study of different type of biomolecules from herbal extracts and their bioactivities as well as their application in the healthcare industry Contributions by global leaders and experts from academia, industry and regulatory agencies, who have been considered as pioneers in the application of herbal biomolecules in the diverse healthcare fields Includes updated literature review along with practical examples and research case studies INDICE: Section I: Introduction 1. Introduction to herbal biomolecules Section II: Extraction and purification 2. Extraction of herbal biomolecules 3. Purification of herbal biomolecules Section III: Chemistry, phytopharmacology and characterization 4. Chemistry of herbal biomolecules 5. Variation of biomolecules in plant species 6. Phytopharmacology of herbal biomolecules 7. Analytical characterization of herbal biomolecules 8.Bioactivity characterization herbal biomolecules Section IV: Families 9.Herbal carbohydrates in healthcare 10. Herbal oil in healthcare 11. Essential oils and their bioactive molecules in health care 12. Herbal glycosides in healthcare 13. Herbal alkaloids in healthcare 14. Herbal flavonoids in healthcare 15. Herbal terpenoids in healthcare 16. Herbal coumarins in healthcare Section V: Bioactivity and applications 17. Plant Biomolecule Antimicrobials: An Alternative For Food Security And Safety 18. Antidiabetic herbal biomolecules 19. Herbal Biomolecules: Anticancer agents 20. Herbal biomolecules acting on central nervous system 21. Herbal biomolecules as nutraceuticals 22. Herbal immunomodulators 23. Herbal antilithiatic biomolecules 24. Herbal aphrodisiac biomolecules in the management of male reproductive and sexual problems: connecting nature with clinics 25. Herbal biopolysaccharides in drug delivery Section VI: Standardization, regulatory and clinical trials 26. Standardization of herbal biomolecules 27. Regulatory considerations of herbal biomolecules 28. Clinical trials of herbal biomolecules

• ISBN: 978-0-323-85852-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 750
• Fecha Publicación: 08/10/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés